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Article | 31/10/2012 Torvalds on laptops: Make higher-def resolution standard
The outspoken creator of Linux, Linus Torvalds, called for laptop makers to follow the tablet world's lead in using the highest-resolution displays po...
Article | 6/01/2011 Linux adds driver support for raft of devices
While much of the world's focus was on the Consumer Electronics Show Wednesday, Linux creator Linus Torvalds quietly released the next version of the ...
Article | 1/12/2010 Linux kernel shows growing mobile influence
An increasing number of contributions to the open-source Linux kernel are coming from mobile and embedded equipment vendors, according to an annual re...
Article | 23/02/2010 Fighting the Dark Side: Tech's Heroes and Villains
The hero and the villain. It's the age-old formula that pervades today's reality TV showdowns, the shenanigans of professional wrestling and cinematic...
Article | 29/09/2009 Unix at 40: Hanging on despite strong Linux, Windows challenges
In a twist of irony, the Unix platform celebrates its 40th birthday this year, as does the man whose work probably has done more to diminish the trend...
Article | 22/09/2009 Desktop takes back seat at Linux conference
Leaders in the Linux community seemed resigned to the fact that Linux still hasn't made headway in the desktop market, but they made it clear on Monda...
Article | 26/03/2009 Linux 2.6.29 packs in features, Tuz given icon status
Linux kernel 2.6.29 was released this week and sports hundreds of changes, bug fixes and new functionality, but one change sure to raise a few eyebrow...